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Unit 30: Work
A Job, career, and work
B Job adverts
Do you have a good knowledge of the fashion industry?
Do you have experience in sales?
Are you a good team player (1)?
Are you looking for a stimulating working environment?
Would you like to be an integral part of a close team?
We can offer you job satisfaction and generous benefits (2).
Vacancy must be filled (3) within three weeks.
For details, phone 08965 439820.
(1) a person who co-operates well with other people
(2) good rewards for work not just salary but also perhaps a company car, good holiday entitlement, etc.
(3) the job must be offered to someone and accepted
C Things you might do at work
Bella has a job as a PA. Basically her role is to take charge of her boss, who is not a very organised person, and make sure
nothing goes wrong. She makes appointments for her boss and she makes sure he keeps his appointments. She
spends a lot of time answering the phone and fielding telephone calls (1) on his behalf. When her boss has to travel,
she makes the reservations for him. When her boss has to give a presentation, she makes all the preparations that
are required, including making photocopies of any papers that he needs. She arranges meetings for him and she takes
the minutes (2) at the meetings. Bella is a very well-organised person. She keeps a record of everything she does at work
and sets herself targets. She does her best to achieve her goals. Every morning she makes a list of everything she needs
to do. Today the first thing on her list is "Hand in my notice' (3)! But she's not going to take early retirement. She's got a
new job where she will be the boss and will have her own PA.
(1) dealing with all the calls she can handle herself and only putting the most urgent ones through to her boss
(2) keeps the official record of a meeting
(3) resign, inform her boss she's planning to stop working for him
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30.1 Complete the sentences with work, job or career.
1 I took on too much _____ last month and couldn't finish it all.
2 At the peak of her _____ she was managing a sales force of 200 people.
3 Daniel Robertson's _____ in education lasted almost four decades.
4 I have a very a demand _____, but I enjoy it, nonetheless.
5 At the moment we are carrying out _____ on the design of the new stadium.
6 The scandal ruined his _____ and he never worked in the stock market again.
7 I'm going to apply for a _____ in a supermarket.
8 She had a long and brilliant _____ in show business. At 20, she got her first steady _____ in a small regional theatre,
but it was in 1980 that her _____ really took off when she was offered a part in a TV series.
30.2 Look at this job advert, then look at the shortlist of candidates below. Rank them in order of suitability for
the job, from 1 (most suitable) to 3 (least suitable), and give your reasons.
The Carlson Group: Marketing Manager
The Carlson Group is looking for a Marketing Manager with relevant qualifications and at least five years' experience in
sales and marketing. A competitive salary and generous benefits are available for the right candidate. You must have a
good knowledge of current markets, be available to start work at short notice, and must be a good team player. This is a
high-powered and fulfilling job for anyone wishing to embark on a career in senior management. The company wishes
to fill the vacancy immediately.
applicant 1-3 reasons
Kevin Marsh, 21, just left university with a degree in Management.
Likes working in teams, wants a satisfying job. Unemployed at the
moment.
Katharina Bauer, 35, worked in international Marketing for seven
years. Degree in Business, used to working under stress and meeting
deadlines. One month's notice required in present job.
Nuala Riley, 28, six years' experience as editor for a large publisher.
Extremely adaptable, excellent relations with colleagues. Three
months' notice required.
30.3 Match the beginning of each sentence on the left with its ending on the right.
1 She has set a presentation to my colleagues.
2 We're making the minutes at the meeting.
3 I always keep my phone calls while took time off.
4 Kate will take some difficult targets for us all.
5 I have to give his goals in his career.
6 He never achieved my appointments.
7 He fielded preparations for the sales conference.
30.4 What do the collocations in bold in the text below mean? Use a dictionary to help you.
Kika started out in a dead-end job in a jam factory but she ended up with a glittering career on the stage, a career
spanning five decades. She is quoted as saying 'Stage acting may not be a particularly lucrative job but it has to be one
of the most rewarding jobs in the world.'
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